Cold water does inhibit the aggressiveness of crappie in terms of the bite, and lure and bait presentations must be on target. Limits of slabs can be caught when an angler give crappie what they want.
Crappie pro Rod Wall of Greenwood said one of his cold-weather secrets is to always bring two distinct sizes of minnows on each trip.
“Cold water doesn’t mean fish are automatically going to prefer small minnows,” he said. “I always bring at least what I term small and medium minnows and use each in a systemized process to discover exactly what the crappies prefer on a given day.
“Occasionally, it may not seem to matter, but often, the size of the minnow will make a dramatic difference; often, it’s a larger minnow trailing a jig and grub that gets it done. But a small minnow on a wire hook is also the key on other days. Bring both and be prepared.”
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